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Profile 2019.Pub Aerial View of Texas City-La Marque (looking south toward Galveston Island) Page 2 Texas City—La Marque Chamber of Commerce 2 Texas City — La Marque Chamber of Commerce 9702 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway P. O. Box 1717 Texas City, Texas 77592 Telephone: 409-935-1408 Fax: 409-316-0901 Hours: Monday—Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm www.tclmchamber.com Chamber Administration President ............................................................................ Jenny Senter Ofϐice Manager/Administrative Assistant……….Leanne Post Communications Director ...................................... ..Lorrie Koster Member Relations Manager……………….....…..…..Lauren Perez Special Projects Coordinator……………….…...…Jessica Spangle 2020 Executive Board (Meets 10 am 4th Wednesday of each month) Chairman ……..………………………….………Rusty Plackemeier Chairman Elect…………………………………....…Georgia Meyer Vice Chairman/Treasurer…...………………....Jim MacPherson Vice Chairman ……………..……………..…Genevieve McGarvey Vice Chairman…………………………………….………...Ron Assad Vice Chairman…………………………………………..Gail Figueroa Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce Vice Chairman………………………………………….Phillip Orange Jimmy Hayley Building Past Chairman………………………………………..…Sergio Matute 9702 E.F. Lowry Expressway Texas City, Texas 77591 President……………………………………………….......Jenny Senter 409.935.1408 2020 Board of Directors (meets 11:30 a.m. on the 4th Wednesday of each month) Ron Assad…………………………………………….………...……...Gallant Builders April Jones………………………………………….….Queens Attic Boutique Ramiro Barba……………………………………….……………...Port of Texas City Caitlin Kim………………………………………………………………Domac, Inc. Georgia Meyer Barzilay………………………………………..….Karat Creations Manny Lopez………………………………..………El Cubano Cigar Factory Keith Bogard………………………...…………………..…….Marathon Petroleum Jim MacPherson………………………………………...........Valero Reϐining Sally Briggs……………..…………………………………..…Gulf Greyhound Park Sergio Matute……………………………………………………….…….Eastman Kirk Broiles…………………………………………...……...Scribbles Embroidery Genevieve McGarvey………......McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel Jay Carnes…………………..……………………..…………..Carnes Funeral Home Mike Meyer……………………………………………………………...….Ashland Joshua Chapman…………………….………….Chapman Front End & Brakes Jamin Modi………………………….HCA Houston Healthcare Mainland Craig Colelli………………………………………………………...Faust Distributing Sam Navarro………………………………………….Womble Company, Inc. Kedge Cook………………………………………………………………….....Cook Ford Ray Nunez……………………………………………...…………….Taylor & Hill Shane Day………………………………………………....Kodiak Metals Recycling Phillip Orange……………………………….Team Mancuso Power Sports Richard DeVries……………….…………………………...Standard Steel Supply Rusty Plackemeier………………………….……..….Lyons & Plackemeier Shannon Doyle……………………………………………..……….South Land Title Sonny Tholcken…………………………………….…………..Trey Industries Gail Figueroa……………………………………...AMOCO Federal Credit Union Candace Towles……………………………………….……...Texas First Bank Nick Finan………………………………………………..………….City of Texas City Terrance Trevino……………………….…….…..BP Texas City Chemicals Felix Herrera………………………………………...Awesome Auto Accessories Becky Trout Unbehagen…..…………………………...……………..…..UTMB Brooke Hrach………………………………..…….The Dow Chemical Company Diana Vazquez………………………..………..…………………………......TNMP Alan Hutchins………………………….………….A & A Machine & Fabrication Cathie Woitina………………………..Associated Credit Union of Texas Charles “Tink” Jackson………………………………………...City of La Marque Community Information The City of Texas City is located in central Galveston have achieved results. and Chambers Counties within the waters of Galveston Bay. The City of La Marque, is also located in the south central Generally bounded on the north by the City of Dickinson and portion of Galveston County and is bounded on the north unincorporated areas of Galveston County, on the south by and east by Texas City, south by Bayou Vista and Hitch- the City of La Marque, east by Galveston Bay, and west by cock, and west by unincorporated Galveston County. Santa Fe, Texas City wraps the City limits of La Marque and Dickinson. La Marque’s history extends back to the days of the The City’s roots date back to the days of the Karankawa Republic of Texas. Located along the banks of Highland Indians and pirates Jean Laϐitte and Jim Campbell. Upon Bayou, the largely rural town was settled and named Laϐitte’s evacuation in 1821, Campbell and his wife Mary Highlands. During the Civil War, soldiers stopped on route chose to remain in the area. Between 1837 and 1839, they between Galveston and Houston to purchase buttermilk, settled in Campbell’s Bayou located in southern Texas City. earning Highlands the nickname ‘Buttermilk Other settlers soon moved to the area due to its access to Station.’ During the 1890s it was learned that another Galveston Bay and the abundance of game. In 1891, three community existed with the same name. Postmistress brothers, Jacob, Henry, and Benjamin Myers recognized the Madam St. Ambrose renamed the town La Marque, a potential of the area as a port. Others soon shared their French term for “the mark.” vision and in 1893, the Texas City Improvement Company ϐiled the ϐirst plat of the Town of Texas City. Permission was Neighboring Texas City is largely responsible for soon granted by the federal government to dredge a channel La Marque’s incorporation. Home to employees of many from the Gulf to the City. The ϐirst channel shipment was area plants, Texas City Commissioners voted to annex handled in 1894. Many improvements occurred over time La Marque into its City limits. Residents rallied to become including construction of a rail line and trestle masters of their own fate and in 1953 success- pier. Due to ϐinancial hardships, the Texas City fully voted to incorporate the community inde- Improvement Company was reorganized into two pendent of its neighboring city. A strong rela- companies in 1897, the Texas City Railway Ter- tionship is maintained by the two cities, how- minal Company, which operated the rail lines, ever, as evidenced by the establishment of a and the Texas City Company, which began resi- partnership in the Texas Enterprise Zone Pro- dential development. In 1905, the ϐirst govern- gram. Both ment customs house was opened, expansion of La Marque and Texas City offer economic in- warehousing and docks took place, and the future centives to new and expanding businesses as of Texas City and its port was secured. they focus on future growth. The Port of Texas City has been in operation La Marque is home to Gulf Greyhound for more than 100 years and is the third largest port in Tex- Park, touted as the world’s largest greyhound race track, as and the largest privately owned port in the Nation. Forty- Highland Bayou Park which features more than 230 acres three (43) berths serve an average of 1,300 ships each year. of recreational areas, and Mahan Park. The City is also Dockside and rail service is provided through the on-site home to Kay Bailey Hutchinson, the ϐirst woman to serve switching terminal, Texas City’s Terminal Railway, and to as a United States Senator from Texas. Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Paciϐic Railroads. Texas City and La Marque have quick and easy Texas City incorporated under a commission form of access to a host of general and specialized health care government in 1911. Despite a variety of disasters facilities. Mainland Medical Center licensed for 220 beds, including the Great Depression, the Texas City Disaster, is a full service hospital. The greatest concentration of hurricanes, and ϐlooding, tenacious leaders clung to the hospitals and medical personnel is located within the belief in their community’s future. Development of Moses Galveston Island's medical complex. The complex includes Lake and construction of the Texas City Dike, along with a the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) with seven variety of community and educational improvements, hospitals and 85 outpatient clinics, the UTMB-afϐiliated including establishment of a junior college district, further Shriners Burn Institute with one of the nation's few skin secured the City’s future. College of the Mainland opened its banks. A total of 1,252 beds are housed within the city of doors in 1967, and major reϐineries and petrochemical Galveston alone. As of 2000, the Galveston County Medical industries formed an economic base for the port City. Res- Association has 1100 members, including interns, resi- idential development continued throughout the period as dents, and doctors. expansion of facilities occurred causing employment to be plentiful. Thanks to the efforts of the entire community, The educational system centers around four college- Texas City won the National Civic League award ‘All-America level institutions: The University of Texas Medical Branch City’ in 1997. This award is granted to cities that have at Galveston, College of the Mainland at Texas City, Galves- demonstrated grassroots efforts to overcome challenges and ton Community College at Galveston, and the Texas A & M 4 Community Information Marine Institute at Galveston. Extensive medical research throughout the county area and approximately 50 miles of and training activities are the mission of UTMB, while the gulf beaches along Galveston Island and Bolivar Peninsula. Texas A & M branch focuses on marine research and is Area residents and visitors enjoy a wide range of home to the Texas Maritime Academy. College of the Main- cultural amenities, including museums, libraries, historical land and Galveston College are full service community col- sites, art galleries, community theaters and a natatorium. Tourists are
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